retain

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[UK]/rɪˈteɪn/
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Oversættelse

vt. holde; ansætte; huske
Ordformer
Past Participleretained
Past Tenseretained
Present Participleretaining
Third Person Singularretains
Pluralretains

Udtryk & Fast Sammenstilling

retain customers

behold kunder

retain information

behold information

retain employees

behold medarbejdere

Eksempelsætninger

retain an appearance of youth

bevar et ungdommeligt udseende

a vessel to retain water

et fartøj til at holde vand

to retain one's balance

at bevare sin balance

a wall to retain the lake

en mur til at holde søen

they retain their old authoritarian instincts.

de bevarer deres gamle autoritære instinkter.

remove the retaining bar.

fjern retentionslisten.

eliminate the false and retain the true

eliminér det falske og bevar det sande

retain one's presence of mind

beholde sin dømmekraft

the town retains an ageless charm.

byen bevarer en tidløs charme.

the ceremony retains an aura of mystery.

ceremonien bevarer en aura af mystik.

Labour retained the seat.

Arbejdsmarkedet beholdt sædet.

limestone is known to retain water.

Kalksten er kendt for at holde på vand.

retain a barrister to handle the client's business.

behold en barrister til at håndtere klientens sager.

We shall retain our rights.

Vi vil bevare vores rettigheder.

buildings can be designed to absorb and retain heat.

bygninger kan designes til at absorbere og fastholde varme.

they retained their leadership of the Second Division at a canter.

de bevarede deres lederskab i Second Division med lethed.

he retains a firm belief in the efficacy of prayer.

Han fastholder en stærk tro på bønens effektivitet.

he retained strong links with the media.

Han beholdt stærke forbindelser til medierne.

acrylic colours retain freshness and luminosity.

akrylfarver bevarer friskhed og luminositet.

Virkelige Eksempler

But the desire to retain youthful looks is nothing new.

Men ønsket om at bevare et ungdommeligt udseende er bestemt ikke nyt.

Kilde: Interpretation of High-Priced Goods Pricing in the Fourth Quarter

She retains a clear memory of her schooldays.

Hun bevarer et klart minde om sine skoledage.

Kilde: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Yeah, how do you retain everything?

Ja, hvordan kan man huske alt?

Kilde: American English dialogue

As such, they retain their own genes.

Som sådan bevarer de deres egne gener.

Kilde: The Economist (Summary)

The pressure to retain staff could, however, become a structural issue.

Presset for at beholde medarbejdere kan dog blive et strukturelt problem.

Kilde: The Economist - Finance

Why, for example, should the BM retain the Parthenon marbles in London?

Hvorfor bør BM for eksempel beholde Parthenon-marmorerne i London?

Kilde: The Economist - Arts

And then, every few months, we measure how much has been retained by administering exams.

Og derefter måler vi hvert par måneder, hvor meget der er blevet husket, ved at afholde eksamener.

Kilde: 2017 Hot Selected Compilation

My job is to help executives rethink how they attract and retain talent.

Mit job er at hjælpe ledere med at genoverveje, hvordan de tiltrækker og beholder talent.

Kilde: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Kiara Nirghin's invention help soil retain water.

Kiara Nirghins opfindelse hjælper jorden med at holde på vand.

Kilde: BBC Listening Collection October 2016

The backstop would mean that Britain retains a close relationship with the EU indefinitely.

Backstoppen ville betyde, at Storbritannien bevarer et tæt forhold til EU på ubestemt tid.

Kilde: CNN 10 Student English Compilation September 2019

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